Urban Planning

Crowded Neighborhoods: 2024 Utah Priorities Project

Written by: Shawn Teigen

Many of the Utah Priorities Project’s issues are concerns viewed through the lens of growth. A growing population puts pressure on housing, water, the education system, and air quality – all of which are high-priority issues for Utah voters. With the crowded neighborhoods issue, the Utah Foundation attempted to isolate how concerning growth was on its own. Based on survey results, Utah voters prioritized crowded neighborhoods among the items of low importance. Utahns may have … Continued

Economic Scenarios for Ogden Valley’s Proposed Incorporation

Written by: Christopher Collard

Incorporating into a city can give residents a sense of self-determination. Being able to elect one’s own leaders to make decisions for the local area can be empowering. However, it does come with a cost. The new city would be responsible for directly providing services for the newly incorporated area, or contracting with another service provider. A private entity hired the Utah Foundation to perform a supplementary analysis to the state’s required feasibility study. This … Continued